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==Presentations==
==Presentations==
*[[Autopsy]]
*[[Autopsy]]
*Liver biopsy
*[[Liver biopsy]]


==Gross processing==
==Gross processing==

Revision as of 03:05, 20 December 2019

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Presentations

Gross processing

In autopsy, make consecutive liver slices, such as in the sagittal or coronal plane.

Basic gross examination

  • Inspect the color and texture of the surfaces, including external and cut surfaces. Potential pathologies:
  • Diffuse areas of pallor in cirrhosis, see Cirrhosis
    Diffuse areas of pallor in cirrhosis, see Cirrhosis
  • Pale macronodules of cirrhosis, see Cirrhosis
    Pale macronodules of cirrhosis, see Cirrhosis
  • Nutmeg texture of congestive hepatopathy
    Nutmeg texture of congestive hepatopathy
  • Liver metastases
    Liver metastases
  • Look for any focal change in the liver volume, mainly any tumor.
  • Determine liver weight.

Report

  • Weight
  • Color and texture of cut surfaces
  • Any focal change

Notes

  1. ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.

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